Bright Simons, Honorary Vice President of IMANI-Africa, has called for the prosecution of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene to continue unabated.
Speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile programme on Saturday, May 10, Mr Simons emphasised the importance of the legal process in uncovering any clandestine operations that may have occurred under the guise of national security. Simons criticised a leaked Adu-Boahene memo, claiming that funds under scrutiny were utilised for sensitive intelligence activities.
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Highlighting the implausibility of the former NSB boss's claims, Mr Simons pointed to investigations revealing that funds were diverted to luxury purchases, including high-end real estate and vehicles. "What has the buying of a Lamborghini for a high-end car rental service got to do with bribing MPs to pass laws in parliament favourable to the government?" he asked, underscoring the disconnect between the expenditures and legitimate national security operations.
